Employment grew and unemployment fell in April 2007

According to the Labour Force Survey of
Statistics Finland, the number of employed persons in April was
2,456,000, i.e. 72,000 higher than one year previously. The
employment rate stood at 69.2 per cent, while it was 67.5 per cent
in April 2006.

There were 191,000 unemployed in April, i.e. 34,000 less than in
the previous year. The rate of unemployment was 7.2 per cent, while
it was 8.6 per cent one year before.

Changes in the labour force 4/2006 - 4/2007,
thousand persons

April2007

April2006

Change, %4/2006 – 4/20071)

Employed total

2 456

2 384

3,0

Employment rate, %

69,2

67,5

1,73)

Unemployed2)

191

225

-14,9

Unemployment rate, %

7,2

8,6

-1,43)

Labour force, total

2 647

2 609

1,5

Labour force participation rate, %

66,6

65,9

0,73)

Economically inactive, total

1 330

1 351

-1,5

1) Unrounded figures are used in the Change column

2) Based on the recommendations of the International Labour
Organisation (ILO)